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Literary Council of North America Inc

EIN 31-1429018 · Worthington, OH

Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthWeak42 out of 100GovernanceStrong100 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

WE ACHIEVE READING AND WRITING SUCCESS FOR CHILDREN THROUGH PARTNERSHIPS THAT FOSTER READING RECOVERY IN ENGLISH, SPANISH, OR FRENCH AS AN ESSENTIAL INTERVENTION WITHIN A COMPREHENSIVE LITERACY SYSTEM, TEACHING OF CHILDREN THAT IS EXPERT AND RESPONSIVE, PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT FOR TEACHERS THAT IS SPECIALIZED AND CONTINUOUS, ONGOING DEVELOPMENT OF KNOWLEDGE AND PRACTICE BASED ON RESEARCH, DATA, AND THE THEORETICAL FRAMEWORK THAT HAS UNDERPINNED READING RECOVERY SINCE ITS FOUNDING.

Income
$1.2 million
Spending
$1.3 million
Spent on programs
61%
Reserves
5.2 months of spending
Largest source of income
fees for its services, 63%
Employees
2
Volunteers
45
Highest pay
$165,000, executive director

Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Financial health

Weak: 42 out of 100. Higher than 17% of charities in its peer group (education, $1m to $10m).

  • Reserves

    20 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 5.2 months of spending.

  • Debt

    10 of 20

    It owes 33% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    4 of 15

    Spending exceeded income by 11% of income.

  • Income trend

    0 of 15

    Income fell 29% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    8 of 15

    61% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 10 cents.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Governance

Strong: 100 out of 100. Higher than 74% of charities in its peer group (education, $1m to $10m).

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    14 of 14 voting board members are independent.

  • Conflict of interest policy

    15 of 15

    Has a written conflict of interest policy.

  • Whistleblower policy

    8 of 8

    Has a written whistleblower policy.

  • Record keeping policy

    7 of 7

    Has a written policy on keeping and destroying records.

  • Board minutes

    5 of 5

    Keeps minutes of board meetings.

  • Board sees the tax return

    10 of 10

    Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.

  • Pay set independently

    5 of 5

    Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.

  • Independent check of accounts

    15 of 15

    Its accounts were audited by an independent accountant.

  • No reported misuse

    10 of 10

    Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Impact evidence

Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.

Programs described in its return (4)
  1. $567,820 spent. PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION - SUPPORTED PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT FOR TEACHERS, TEACHER LEADERS, SITE COORDINATORS, TRAINERS, AND VOLUNTEERS THROUGH THE NATIONAL READING RECOVERY CONFERENCE AND PRE-CONFERENCE INSTITUTES,THE TEACHER LEADER INSTITUTE, SCHOLARSHIPS FOR TEACHER LEADER TRAINING, AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT GRANTS.
  2. $121,715 spent. PUBLIC INFORMATION - PROVIDED GENERAL PUBLIC AND MEMBERS WITH INFORMATION ABOUT READING RECOVERY AND EARLY LITERACY THROUGH TELEPHONE AND MAIL INQUIRIES, PUBLICATION OF RELATED INFORMATION AND DATA, AND WEBSITE SERVICES.
  3. $104,952 spent. MEMBERSHIP RESOURCES-INCLUDES THE MAGAZINE "THE JOURNAL OF READING RECOVERY AND OTHER WEB-BASED SERVICES INCLUDING SEARCHABLE READING RECOVERY BOOK LIST AND LABELS, READING RECOVERY LESSON FORMS, LISTENING LIBRARY, MEMBER DIRECTORY, ONLINE LIBRARY AND COMMUNICATION RESOURCES.
  4. OTHER PROGRAMS, INCLUDING THE PROMOTION OF READING RECOVERY, UPHOLD INTEGRITY, AND COMMUNICATE INFORMATION THROUGH STANDARDS AND GUIDELINES, TRAINING AND PUBLICATIONS.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Legitimacy checks

  1. Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.

    Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(3) charitable organization.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.

  2. Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Passed.

    Not on the IRS automatic revocation list.

    Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 30, 2026.

  3. Are donations tax-deductible? Passed.

    On the IRS list of organizations eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions.

    Source: Publication 78 data: organizations eligible for tax-deductible contributions, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 10, 2026.

  4. Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.

    Most recent return on file covers the year ending June 2025.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.

  5. How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.

    Recognized by the IRS since January 1997.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.

  6. Is it in good standing with state regulators? Passed.

    Not on California's list of charities barred from soliciting. Other states are not yet checked.

    Source: May Not Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes list, California Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers, file dated October 7, 2026.

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